Skye Trail 29th April – 3rd May 2022 - with Mark Canning
Skye Trail 29 th April – 3 rd May 2022 With Mark Canning Day 1 Rubha Hunish to Trotternish Ridge (13.68miles) We had camped at the campsite at Portree and arranged to leave Marks van at the site. Next step was the local service bus to the telephone box at the Shulista road end. The weather was great and we made quick progress to the Lookout Bothy. The trail then follows the coastline, cuts the corner at The Aird and then follows the coastline down to Flodigarry. With clear sunny weather the route was pretty stunning. Across the main road and a quick rest and lunch stop at Loch Langaig we then followed the route up to the Quiraing. We generally had the place to ourself but as we got closer to the Quiraing the tourists were out in force even though it was slipping into early evening. The guide books warn about limited water on the Trotternish Ridge, and as we were camping, we were keen to fill up bottles and spare bladders. Eventually we found the faintest trickle o...